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We are an agency at the intersection of creativity, journalistic integrity, and technical excellence.

05/28/2026

✨ New look, new feel, same mission: lssmedia.com

At Long Story Short, we work hard to ensure that everything we do channels your voice and your story — and shape content that invites people in, no matter the scale, scope or stage.

We wanted our new website to give you a window into our own voice and story, and the energy we bring to every project.

So we invite you to take a peek, and see how we help turn ideas into action for the amazing organizations and changemakers we partner with.

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05/22/2026

Long Story Short is hitting the road this weekend for the America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series. 🎶

AND we've been producing something magical in partnership with Welcome America: five incredible events for Pennsylvania’s summer celebration of its pivotal role in the birthplace of the nation. Up first: State College — childhood home of LSS Founder and CEO Jessica Stuart ✨

Five cities, 10+ artists, one Keystone state:
🎇 SOLD OUT: State College, May 23 ft. Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett
🎇 SOLD OUT: Erie, June 6 ft. The Fray, First To Eleven
🎇 Hershey, June 13 ft. The Avett Brothers, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
🎇 Wilkes-Barre, June 20 ft. Lady A, En Vogue
🎇 SOLD OUT: Pittsburgh, June 27 ft. Nelly, Third Eye Blind

Stay tuned for our favorite moments, BTS photos, and more u

🛍️ Concert merch designed by the LSS graphics team.

05/19/2026

Two of our films just won Telly Awards! ✨

🏆 “Henry Street” earned Gold in the General Not-for-Profit Category – its fourth award to-date. We developed a compelling story showcasing Henry Street Settlement, a long-standing settlement house deeply embedded in New York City's Lower East Side.

🏆 “What’s At Stake?” earned Bronze in the Social Responsibility category. We brought together five leaders from NYC's nonprofit sector to capture their candid insights on what's at stake during this current moment for the people they serve across the five boroughs.

Both films debuted at Robin Hood’s 2025 Annual Benefit, and show the power of storytelling to elevate the voices of organizations creating meaningful change.

04/23/2026

Congratulations to our CEO and Founder, Jessica Stuart, on receiving the 2026 Vistage Leadership Award!

It honors her leadership in starting Long Story Short as a pioneer in short-form content, and growing it into the creative studio powerhouse it is today — telling honest and authentic stories for global gamechangers and grassroots doers.

Thank you Jess, for your commitment to excellence, always innovating, and building community along the way!

Vistage Worldwide

04/22/2026

Sometimes, the smallest stories can be the most powerful – the color on a butterfly’s wings can tell the story of a forest’s survival. 🦋

For Earth Day, we’re highlighting a recent collaboration with the . At Long Story Short, we believe in driving impact through the power of visual storytelling, especially for stories that show how interconnected we all are. 🌎

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04/21/2026

Long Story Short’s Best Picture winner from last fall’s DC 48 Hour Film Fest was on screens in Lisbon, Portugal this month at the international film festival Filmapalooza 2026 — and Director Belinda Shao and Producer Haley Klezmer were there in person to walk the red carpet! 🎥

Congrats to Belinda and Haley and the LSS team, who brought this supernatural dark comedy from script to screen in just one weekend.

Watch their short film, “Just Kill Me,” here: https://youtu.be/sV_5kIqKOs0?si=s0ZZnMimsELHv7u1

Or see it in person at the DC Movie Club’s local filmmaker showcase this Sunday, April 26th at Penn Social: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/dcmovieclub/2157217

04/14/2026

📢 We need your vote — our podcast “Man Up” has been nominated for a Webby People’s Voice award! ✨

Click here to vote by this Thursday, April 16: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting #/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/belonging-inclusion

American University The Webby Awards

04/10/2026

🎉 Big announcement: LSS will be a production partner with Welcome America for the America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series — part of Pennsylvania’s celebration of America’s 250th!

Five cities, eight artists. All celebrating PA’s pivotal role as the birthplace of the nation: Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett, The Fray, The Avett Brothers, Lady A, En Vogue, Nelly, and Third Eye Blind.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that Pennsylvania is going to be “at the center of the universe” over the new few months — and we couldn’t agree more!

WaWawa Welcome America

03/31/2026

We’re excited to announce that our podcast — "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” — has received a nomination for The Webby Awards! Keep reading to see how you can vote for us for the People’s Voice award. 🎤 🎉

Our original limited series focuses on the overlooked role of gender in fueling toxic online culture and creating pathways to extremism. It features the amazing scholar Cynthia Miller-Idriss — inspired by the research from her book “Man Up,” published last year by the Princeton University Press — in authentic conversations with a range of experts, parents, and young people tackling the troubling things we’re all seeing on our feeds and phones.

We’d love if you voted for us for the People’s Voice award in our category of “Podcasts - Limited-Series & Specials - Belonging & Inclusion.” Voting starts today and ends April 16: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting #/2026/podcasts/limited-series-specials/belonging-inclusion

Please give the series a listen if you haven’t yet — it’s focused on not just the problems, but the solutions we can all use in our daily lives. "Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is available to stream in all the usual places: https://linktr.ee/manuppodcast

American University

03/24/2026

How do you tell a 54-year story in 3 minutes? That’s why our name is Long Story Short.

The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) has been fighting for gender justice — in the courts, through public policy, and in our culture — for over 50 years.

Since 2018, we’ve partnered with NWLC to help tell their story. Fresh off the heels of another successful gala this past weekend, we took a look back at this piece we created for their 50th anniversary.

We gathered archival footage and real voices from within the organization to honor their groundbreaking impact over those fifty years, and their ongoing work on issues that matter to us all — like reproductive health, access to child care, education justice, and employment.

It’s a great reminder during Women’s History Month of how far we’ve come — and how much there is still left to do.

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